Senior Principal Engineer - Digital Engineering Lead

RTX; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking an Electrical Subsystems Digital Senior Principal Engineer for the Advanced Effector Guidance Systems department. The role leads digital design efforts, overseeing architecture, requirements, integration, and test while mentoring peers and collaborating with customers and suppliers.

Qualified candidates will have a STEM degree, 10+ years in analog/digital/power electronics, and an active Secret clearance. Some travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Ten years of experience in analog, digital, and power electronics design, integration, and production support; decompose high-level requirements.
• Experience in digital sub-systems, systems engineering, and requirement development/validation; CCA design and testing.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience is preferred.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital design efforts for development guidance systems with FPGA focus.
• Accountable for program execution including cost, schedule, and technical oversight.
• Support component-level design and test reviews.
• Mentor and be mentored within our engineering culture.
• Collaborate with functional and program management, customers, and suppliers.
• Travel ~25% may be required.
• Guide a team through hardware systems lifecycle phases and reviews.

Skills

Digital design leadership

Program management

Mentoring

Collaboration

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

FPGA design tools

CAM / EV management

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-03

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Job Description

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems (AEGS) Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Electrical Systems Engineering to develop Electronic Systems solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core electrical engineering responsibilities include architecture, requirements, integration, and test. Our core electrical engineering technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Data Link/Communication, Digital, and Power. We partner with several Electrical Product Team departments that provide the detailed design of our electrical products as well as systems teams.

The AEGS Department is searching for an Electrical Subsystems Digital Senior Principal Engineer with experience leading a multi-disciplinary system design and integration team. The role of the Principal Engineer will be to lead or support digital design efforts, digital subsystem architecture design or initial integration efforts of development guidance systems. This role may include Control Account Management (CAM) responsibilities so Earned Value (EV) certification is preferred.

What You Will Do

• Lead Digital Design Efforts for development guidance systems focused around systems containing FPGA's
• Accountable for program execution including cost, schedule and technical oversight throughout the early development lifecycle
• Support component level design and test reviews
• Raytheon has a strong culture of mentoring; it is expected that employees will be both mentors and mentees
• Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level management
• Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers
• Assignment may require some travel (~25%)
• Assignments may include being guiding a team through several phases of hardware systems lifecycle such as designs and analysis; architecting new electronic systems; developing and documenting subsystem requirements and test plans; peer reviews of designs as a subject matter expert; presentations to peers, management, and government customers; and root-cause failure investigations

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
• Ten years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Analog, digital, and power electronics design, integration, and production support Decomposition of high-level requirements into actionable design electronics and subsystem architecture Subsystem architectural design Experience in Digital sub-systems, systems engineering, requirement development, requirement validation, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Design, Digital Test Integration and/or Digital Supplier Management on an effector-based product
• Enhance electrical engineering skills by working with digital and/or analog hardware testing and debugging complex circuit card assemblies or electro-mechanical systems. Prior hands-on troubleshooting experience is preferred
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
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